Office of Rail and Road - Page 3

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Grand Central hints at new train order as it requests to extend track access rights

Grand Central is requesting a decade-long track extension on its existing routes along the East Coast Main Line and into King's Cross

Grand Central 21 Nov

A ticket being checked by a conductor on a train

News

Transport Secretary announces review into fare evasion practices after 'egregious' prosecutions

Louise Haigh has commissioned the Office of Rail and Road to look into the way train operating companies tackle suspected fare evasion

Louise Haigh 13 Nov

Ian Prosser, former HM Chief Inspector of Railways.

Feature

Ian Prosser interview: “A high-performing railway is a safe railway”

Recently retired HM Chief Inspector of Railways Ian Prosser discusses the approach to railway safety and the role of Great British Railways with Tony Streeter.

Investigations 31 Oct

Greater Anglia Class 755422 passes Ufford with an Ipswich-Lowestoft service on January 6. The GA is one of the first franchises that will come up for review. ALAMY.

News

Network Rail Eastern Ordered to Improve Performance

Network Rail Eastern has been ordered to develop an improvement plan by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) following a significant rise in delays across the region

Network Rail 28 Oct

News

Rail freight on upward curve as passenger rail performance dips, ORR data shows

The Office of Rail and Road has released its latest quarterly passenger and freight rail performance reports which showed a slight decline in performance across the network for the passenger performance but a marked improvement for freight in the three months of April to June.

Office of Rail and Road 1 Oct

Network Rail workers on Wales and Western Region. NETWORK RAIL.

News

ORR accepts NR Wales and Western Region's Improvement Plan

The Office of Road and Rail (ORR) has approved Network Rail’s plan to improve train performance across the Wales and Western England region.

Network Rail 27 Sept

News

ORR: train drivers need sufficient rest

Train companies and unions have been told to be more vigilant when rostering crews for long night shifts when they have had insufficient rest.

Office of Rail and Road 19 Sept

News

Capacity fears as private operators apply for access

A total of 85 separate applications have been lodged to launch new rail services or extend existing ones.

Office of Rail and Road 11 Sept

Grand Central 180110 passes St Neots (Cambridgeshire) on December 6 2023. The company is seeking additional stops at Peterborough and new paths to Yorkshire locations. ALAMY.

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Grand Central promises new train investment in ORR application

Grand Central, an open access train operating company owned by Arriva Group UK, has announced plans to extend its services for the next 15 years.

Grand Central 3 Sept

Comment

Opinion: How should operators do better with stranded trains?

What happens when your train is stuck, and how equipped are operators to deal with the issues that arise? A new report has some answers, says Philip Haigh.

Phil Haigh 21 Aug

News

Stranded trains study calls for more focus on passenger welfare

Rail industry plans for dealing with stranded trains require greater focus on the safety and welfare of passengers involved, according to a report for the Office of Rail and Road and Transport Focus.

Safety 2 Aug

News

Train cancellations close to worse ever, ORR report shows

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has released its annual assessment of the industry, highlighting that overall performance of the network had stabilised during the last year (excluding the Wales and Western Region) however, it did warn that Network Rail had work to do on coping better with severe weather.

Office of Rail and Road 25 Jul

News

Station retail prices blamed on DfT’s ‘lack of leadership’

ORR report finds prices for food and drink too high at 200 stations

Office of Rail and Road 15 Jul

The Modal Shift Programme at DP World Southampton has prevented thousands of truck journeys

News

DP World extends its Modal Shift Programme

DP World has extended its Modal Shift Programme until the end of next year. The programme is aiming to move 40% of freight at its terminal in Southampton via rail by 2026 and with it, removing thousands of trucks off the country’s roads.

Rail freight 7 Jun

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ORR’s five key focus areas to improve passenger assistance

Train operators are being advised on how to better serve disabled passengers.

Office of Rail and Road 6 Mar

West Coast Railway 47245 leads 47580 away from Rugby on April 2, with a London Euston-Chester charter. DARREN WETHERALL.

News

West Coast Railways handed ultimatum after judicial review

Charter operator's hands forced with required fitting of central door locking to trains.

West Coast Railways (WCR) 9 Jan

News

Jacobite train temporarily suspended

The famous Jacobite steam train services that run between Fort William and Mallaig were unable to run from July 15-20 “due to unforeseen circumstances”

27 Jul

News

NR told to set aside extra £600m for renewals

Network Rail should adjust its 2024-29 spending plans to put more money into renewing earthworks and bridges

29 Jun

News

HS2 joins the exhibitors at Rail Live 2023

Registration for the UK’s largest outdoor rail exhibition opened on March 1.

10 Mar

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ORR approves Grand Union London-Carmarthen trains

An application from open access operator Grand Union to run five return services per day between London Paddington and Carmarthen has been approved

13 Dec

Office of Rail and Road - Page 3

Grand Central hints at new train order as it requests to extend track access rights

Transport Secretary announces review into fare evasion practices after 'egregious' prosecutions

Ian Prosser interview: “A high-performing railway is a safe railway”

Network Rail Eastern Ordered to Improve Performance

Rail freight on upward curve as passenger rail performance dips, ORR data shows

ORR accepts NR Wales and Western Region's Improvement Plan

ORR: train drivers need sufficient rest

Capacity fears as private operators apply for access

Grand Central promises new train investment in ORR application

Opinion: How should operators do better with stranded trains?

Stranded trains study calls for more focus on passenger welfare

Train cancellations close to worse ever, ORR report shows

Station retail prices blamed on DfT’s ‘lack of leadership’

DP World extends its Modal Shift Programme

ORR’s five key focus areas to improve passenger assistance

West Coast Railways handed ultimatum after judicial review

Jacobite train temporarily suspended

NR told to set aside extra £600m for renewals

HS2 joins the exhibitors at Rail Live 2023

ORR approves Grand Union London-Carmarthen trains

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss

Office of Rail and Road - Page 3

Grand Central hints at new train order as it requests to extend track access rights

Transport Secretary announces review into fare evasion practices after 'egregious' prosecutions

Ian Prosser interview: “A high-performing railway is a safe railway”

Network Rail Eastern Ordered to Improve Performance

Rail freight on upward curve as passenger rail performance dips, ORR data shows

ORR accepts NR Wales and Western Region's Improvement Plan

ORR: train drivers need sufficient rest

Capacity fears as private operators apply for access

Grand Central promises new train investment in ORR application

Opinion: How should operators do better with stranded trains?

Stranded trains study calls for more focus on passenger welfare

Train cancellations close to worse ever, ORR report shows

Station retail prices blamed on DfT’s ‘lack of leadership’

DP World extends its Modal Shift Programme

ORR’s five key focus areas to improve passenger assistance

West Coast Railways handed ultimatum after judicial review

Jacobite train temporarily suspended

NR told to set aside extra £600m for renewals

HS2 joins the exhibitors at Rail Live 2023

ORR approves Grand Union London-Carmarthen trains

Most read

No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss

UK "fails to provide trains people want or like"

16 DB Cargo UK drivers switching to rival

Further MML electrification and York capacity projects paused

DB Cargo sells three more Class 90s for reuse

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

All three West Coast Main Line open access bid rejected